diff --git a/Scripts/release.py b/Scripts/release.py
index ff0c1a86..521787f7 100644
--- a/Scripts/release.py
+++ b/Scripts/release.py
@@ -208,14 +208,10 @@ run(
 run(
 	'diff -r insttest insttestscons | grep -v uninst-nsis.exe',
 	'diff',
-	'diff failed',
+	'scons and installer installations differ',
 	1
 )
 
-if open('diff.log').read() != '':
-	print '*** scons and installer installations differ'
-	exit()
-
 ### tag
 
 print 'tagging...'